Clinical responsibilities and experience for fellows has various inpatient rotations. The time spent on each service will differ from year to year.
Below is a list of rotations that fellows rotate through each year.
Two Year Track
- First Year Curriculum: The first year of fellowship is primarily a clinical year with rotations in: MICU, SICU, Community ICU, CICU, Radiology, Palliative, Ultrasound/Echocardiography. Fellows will have dedicated research blocks which allow the fellow time to explore potential research opportunities/topics, meet with potential mentors, and begin to develop a research timeline and plan prior to the start of second year. Fellow will share night flow responsibility with the pulmonary and critical care fellows.
- Second Year Curriculum: Second year fellows will rotate through the various ICUs: MICU, SICU, NSICU, and Community ICU. Additionally, the fellow will complete an off-site Burn/Trauma rotation offered through Loyola University Medical Center. Fellows will have dedicated research blocks for their second year to complete their research. Second year fellows will also participate in night flow.
| First Year | Second Year |
|---|---|
| Medical Intensive Care Unit | Medical Intensive Care Unit |
| Rush Oak Park Hospital Community ICU | Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit |
| Surgical Intensive Care Unit | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| Cardiosciences Intensive Care Unit | Burn/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (through Loyola University Medical Center) |
| Nights | Rush Oak Park Hospital Community ICU |
| Radiology | Nights |
| Palliative Care | Research |
| Ultrasound/Echocardiography | Heart Failure |
| Anesthesia | Cadiovascular Intensive Care Unit |
| Elective | - |
| Research | - |